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Originally Posted by BeyGon
Yes, the last place we bought, eight months ago, the relator recommended to us didn't seem to pay attention to what we wanted. Kept taking us to places we weren't going to like.
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^regardless of whether the market climate is hot and offers come in fast, with bidding wars, etc...this Realtor is not doing their job as buyer's agent if they are bringing you properties that aren't aligned with your stated needs/wants.
We were searching for a new home and found one we liked on our own, but had a friend come in as our buyers agent who had newly started in the profession. We figured we'll give her a shot. We made an offer on that place and it wasn't ultimately accepted. We had no formal agreement with her, and she continued to try to help us, but she was bringing us crap properties. She completely missed the mark as to what we wanted.
Something came on market that I saw the day it was listed, I arranged the showing myself with the listing agent, made the first offer and ultimately bought it...our friend was pissed that we didn't do it through her, but she didn't earn it.
Also, all else being equal, the listing agent might prefer a buyer without an agent so they don't have to share the commission.